Table 1 Antimicrobial sensitivity and resistance profile of Gram-positive isolated from wound and burn infections
Antibiotic | S. aureus (N = 75) | CoNS (N = 13) | P value* | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S% | I (%) | R% | S% | I (%) | R% | ||
Linezolid | 61 (81.3%) | 0 (0) | 14 (18.6%) | 11 (84.6%) | 0 (0) | 2 (15.4%) | 0.777 |
Tetracycline | 22 (29.3%) | 7 (9.3) | 46 (61.3%) | 5 (38.5%) | 3 (23.1) | 5 (38.5%) | 0.273 |
Chloramphenicol | 52 (69.3%) | 14 (18.6) | 9 (12%) | 11(84.6%) | 1 (7.7) | 1 (7.7%) | 0.554 |
Rifampin | 43 (57.3%) | 3 (4) | 29 (38.7%) | 9 (69.2%) | 1 (7.7) | 3 (23.1%) | 0.018 |
Piperacillin | 1 (1.3%) | 0 (0) | 74 (98.7%) | 2 (15.4%) | 0 (0) | 11 (84.6%) | 0.010 |
Ampicillin / Sulbactam | 8 (10.7%) | 0 (0) | 67 (89.3%) | 1 (7.7%) | 0 (0) | 12 (92.3%) | 0.744 |
Amoxicillin/ Clavulanic | 8 (10.7%) | 0 (0) | 67 (89.3%) | 1 (7.7%) | 0 (0) | 12 (92.3%) | 0.744 |
Cefoxitin | 8 (10.7%) | 0 (0) | 67 (89.3%) | 1 (7.7%) | 0 (0) | 12 (92.3%) | 0.744 |
Gentamycin | 37 (49.3%) | 11(14.7) | 27 (36%) | 12 (92.3%) | 0 (0) | 1 (7.7%) | 0.018 |
Levofloxacin | 44 (58.67%) | 5 (0.7) | 26 (34.67%) | 12 (92.3%) | 0 (0) | 1 (7.7%) | 0.002 |
Ciprofloxacin | 41 (54.67%) | 8 (10.7) | 26 (34.67%) | 12 (92.3%) | 0 (0) | 1 (7.7%) | 0.030 |
Vancomycin | 64 (85.3%) | 0 (0) | 11 (14.67%) | 11 (84.6%) | 0 (0) | 2 (15.4%) | 0.976 |